Piezoelectric Nanofibers for Smart Material Development

Davide Fabiani, University of Bologna

Abstract:

This paper illustrates that multifunctional materials with piezoelectric properties can be used self-sensing structural material and for energy harvesting applications: PVdF nanofibers, in particular with core-shell configuration show the best features for sensing applications while PZT nanofibers can be used more effectively for energy harvesting devices.

Bio:

Davide Fabiani is Associate Professor at the University of Bologna since 2014. His research interests in the field of Electrical Engineering are focused in particular on the development of nanomaterials for electrical, electronic and energy applications, the study of aging and diagnostics of electrical insulators. Currently he focuses his research on piezoelectric nanofibers for smart material manufacturing and on the development of non-destructive diagnostic techniques to evaluate the state of electric cable insulation.Hhe graduated in Electrical Engineering with honors in 1997 and in 2001 he obtained the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Bologna.